Anyone using Peavey Vypyr amps for lap steel?

Travis Hillis · Post by **Travis Hillis** » 18 Jul 2010 6:01 pm

My apologies if this should be in electronics...

When I got my Powerslide I got a Peavey Vypyr 15 amp for it. I know it's not what you would call a steel amp, and at first I struggled to find a steely tone. However, with some tweaking of the many, many, presets this thing sounds great, both clean and dirty.

I’m curious, how many others have used these?
Feel free to share your presets

Kenneth Caine · Post by **Kenneth Caine** » 18 Jul 2010 6:17 pm

I have been using a Vypyr 15 with my Dynalap for a year or so now. I like it. My settings are:

Dlx amp
Bypass effect
Pregain 5-6
Low 4-5
Mid 4-5
High 5
post gain 4

Feedback 1
Level 1
reverb 4-5

For reference the lowest LED setting is one so four would be the 12:00 position.

What settings are you using?

Travis Hillis · Post by **Travis Hillis** » 18 Jul 2010 6:25 pm

Nice I'll have to try that out

Mine are:

Plxi amp
Bypass effect
Pregain 5-6
Low 5-6
Mid, High, and Postgain all 7 (lol)

Feedback 2
Level 2
Reverb 7

Robert Murphy · Post by **Robert Murphy** » 19 Jul 2010 4:31 am

Peavey TransTube Envoy 110. Not as many presets and a lot less tweaking!

Travis Hillis · Post by **Travis Hillis** » 19 Jul 2010 11:41 am

lol I plan on that to be my next amp. That or a more powerfull vypyr.

By the way, I read in a musicians friend catalogue that the Vypyr 15 can run 4 effects at a time. I cant figure out how to do it. Am I missing something or is this anothr typo by musicians friend?
Anyone know?

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 19 Jul 2010 12:33 pm

Moved to Electronics from Steel Without Pedals.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 19 Jul 2010 12:39 pm

I don't see anything in the Vypyr 15 manual available online from Peavey.com that indicates how to run four effects at once.

That seems like a lot of amplifier for the price.

Travis Hillis · Post by **Travis Hillis** » 19 Jul 2010 2:56 pm

Sorry about posting in wrong section..

I didnt see anything in the manual that came with it either.

a typo I guess.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 20 Jul 2010 7:31 am

How does the 8 inch speaker sound? Have you tried playing with a band at all, or is this your "bedroom" amp?

Travis Hillis · Post by **Travis Hillis** » 20 Jul 2010 11:31 am

Bedroom amp I guess. I'm no expert considering this is my first electric rig. With that said the speaker sounds pretty durn good. It has good volume and dosnt seem to break up to easily. I love it and am in no hurry to get another amp.

Dan Lockhart · Post by **Dan Lockhart** » 25 Jun 2017 3:35 pm

Kenneth Caine wrote:I have been using a Vypyr 15 with my Dynalap for a year or so now. I like it. My settings are:

Dlx amp
Bypass effect
Pregain 5-6
Low 4-5
Mid 4-5
High 5
post gain 4

Feedback 1
Level 1
reverb 4-5

Thank you, this was most helpful.